Technical Guidance Notes

4.0 - Design: Floor Deck

Benefits of composite metal deck

  • Rapid speed of construction, reducing overall project time
  • Provides the tensile reinforcement requirements of the slab
  • Composite Construction reduces steelwork frame weight
  • Reduced foundation costs, due to reduced loading
  • Integral ceiling and service fixing system
  • The decking acts as permanent shuttering
  • Provides a cover for following trades
  • When fixed, the decking provides a safe working platform
  • Minimal site storage requirements
  • Easily installed into complex designs, with minimal wastage
  • Can achieve up to 4hr fire rating for the slab
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